Reproductive hormones

Question 1

what are the four hormone produced during male puberty

Answer 1

GnRH, FSH, LH, Testosterone

Question 2

function of GnRH in both male and females

Answer 2

activates pituitary gland to release FSH and LH
- produced in the hypothalamus
- also released at week seven in the womb

Question 3

FSH function

Answer 3

acts directly on the reproductive cells of the testicles causing them to go through meiosis (make baby sperm- undeveloped)
- produced in the anterior pituitary gland

Question 4

LH function

Answer 4

travels to the testes to promote the production of testosterone
- released from the antirior pituitary gland

Question 5

function of testosterone

Answer 5

stimulates sperm development and formation of sex characteristics
- also causes and increas in secretion of body oil which lead to acne (body will eventualy adjust resolving skin problems)
- produced in the testes

Question 6

male hormone regulation

Answer 6

Negative feedback loop
- as testosterone increases GnRH decreases lowering LH leves reducing testosterone production

Question 7

five female sex hormones

Answer 7

GnRH, FSH, LH, Estorgen, and Progesterone

Question 8

function of FSH in females

Answer 8

triggers the development of follicle cells in the ovary and regualtes the production of estrogen and progesterone
- produced in the anterior pituitary gland

Question 9

function of LH in females

Answer 9

stimulates ovulation and the formation of the corpus luteum (pitutary gland)

Question 10

function of estrogen

Answer 10

encourages the endometrium tissue to thicken and initiates the formation of female sex characteristics (produced in the ovaries)

Question 11

function of progesterone

Answer 11

inhibits further ovulation and prevents uterine contractions (produced by the corpus luteum)

Question 12

regualtion of femal hormones

Answer 12

negative feedback loop (as estrogen levels increase GnRH decreases)

Question 13

the four events of the menstrual cycle

Answer 13

1. flow phase
2. follicualr phase
3. ovulation
4. luteal phase

Question 14

flow phase

Answer 14

• 1-5 days
• menstruation
• high levels of FSH

Question 15

follicular phase

Answer 15

• estrogen levels increase
• walls start to build back up
• follicles develop
• day 6 to 14

Question 16

ovulation

Answer 16

egg leaves the ovary and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) to the uterous (day 14)

Question 17

luteal phase

Answer 17

• development of the corpus luteum
• estrogen and progesterone produced
• day 15 to 28